Rescue of biosynthesis of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide protects the heart in cardiomyopathy caused by lamin A/C gene mutation

Hum Mol Genet. 2018 Nov 15;27(22):3870-3880. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddy278.

Abstract

Cardiomyopathy caused by lamin A/C gene (LMNA) mutations (hereafter referred as LMNA cardiomyopathy) is an anatomic and pathologic condition associated with muscle and electrical dysfunction of the heart, often leading to heart failure-related disability. There is currently no specific therapy available for patients that target the molecular pathophysiology of LMNA cardiomyopathy. Recent studies suggested that nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) cellular content could be a critical determinant for heart function. Biosynthesis of NAD+ from vitamin B3 (known as salvage pathways) is the primary source of NAD+. We showed here that NAD+ salvage pathway was altered in the heart of mouse and human carrying LMNA mutation, leading to an alteration of one of NAD+ co-substrate enzymes, PARP-1. Oral administration of nicotinamide riboside, a natural NAD+ precursor and a pyridine-nucleoside form of vitamin B3, leads to a marked improvement of the NAD+ cellular content, an increase of PARylation of cardiac proteins and an improvement of left ventricular structure and function in a model of LMNA cardiomyopathy. Collectively, our results provide mechanistic and therapeutic insights into dilated cardiomyopathy caused by LMNA mutations.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cardiomyopathies / genetics*
  • Cardiomyopathies / physiopathology
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Heart / physiopathology*
  • Heart Failure / genetics
  • Heart Failure / physiopathology
  • Heart Ventricles / metabolism
  • Heart Ventricles / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Lamin Type A / genetics*
  • Mice
  • Mutation
  • NAD / biosynthesis
  • NAD / genetics*
  • Niacinamide / genetics
  • Niacinamide / metabolism
  • Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1 / genetics*
  • Poly ADP Ribosylation / genetics
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / genetics
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / physiopathology

Substances

  • LMNA protein, human
  • Lamin Type A
  • NAD
  • Niacinamide
  • Parp1 protein, mouse
  • Poly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1